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The pull of a demagogue, of demagogues, wont there? well, yes. so the other thing i guess to say is that, you know, in a way, thats the wisdom of the american founding fathers. you dont rely on simply having good leaders. you have a system of checks and balances that limit the power of anybody thats elected, even if they are legitimately elected. and thats why, you know, having an independent judiciary, thats why having a free media, thats why having a, you know, a separately elected legislature...

He admired president putin, describing him as a guy whos very "savvy" and he described the interference in ukraine as a "genius move". this was at the outset. now, how do you reconcile his election and his possible future re—election, of course, with your claim that liberal democracy is the most efficient form of government and ultimately will win out? well, you know, thats probably been the most disappointing development, you know, in recent years. i mean, i had really thought that the americ...

Election and his possible future re—election, of course, with your claim that liberal democracy is the most efficient form of government and ultimately will win out? well, you know, thats probably been the most disappointing development, you know, in recent years. i mean, i had really thought that the american people could make a mistake, but that they would correct that pretty quickly because they had a basic commitment to democratic values. and i think that one of the things weve seen is tha...

Of republicans believe that the 2020 election was stolen. its based on a total lie. and yet, because of the, you know, the pull of a charismatic demagogue like trump, thats where they are. so, you know, they dont make great choices... there will always be the pull of a demagogue, of demagogues, wont there? well, yes. so the other thing i guess to say is that, you know, in a way, thats the wisdom of the american founding fathers. you dont rely on simply having good leaders. you have a system of c...

Future re—election, of course, with your claim that liberal democracy is the most efficient form of government and ultimately will win out? well, you know, thats probably been the most disappointing development, you know, in recent years. i mean, i had really thought that the american people could make a mistake, but that they would correct that pretty quickly because they had a basic commitment to democratic values. and i think that one of the things weve seen is that under the influence of a...

Anywhere has done, by being like ginger rogers said, i did everything fred astaire did but backwards in heels. so, im sitting here saying, no one is stealing my joy, no one is going to make me angry. especially not people who are cold and called in a conservative magazine, demagogue, for what theyre bringing up that just doesnt hold water. im not going to let my door be stolen because i know you and i, we appreciate something that we get that a lot of my colleagues dont. i know tim scott does. w...

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BOGOTÁ - We often confuse a phenomenon with its causes. Were in the 21st century but we still believe that the problems we face are due to political personalities, whether its Donald Trump in the U.S., the combative former president Álvaro Uribe here in Colombia or Nicolas Maduro in Venezue...

And as i walk through it in my new piece for "the atlantic," he is in a better position now to subvert an election than he was last time, and thats pretty bad. >> why do you say that, though, when hes not -- i mean, he couldnt do this as the sitting commander in chief. explain why as not the sitting president hes in a better position to do this. >> the last time, in the 2020 election, trump tried to use his powers as commander in chief and as chief law enforcement officer to marshal the federal ...

>> so how did having this connection to someone who died there change how youve covered events over the last 11 months? >> its a very good question. its made it personal for me. when i covered radialism, i say its at a nexus of disinformation destitution and demagoguery. people have information on social media bombarded 24/7. what was new in america was the presence of a demagogue, somebody to manipulate this say hey, follow me, i acan fix it. if i shoot somebody on fifth avenue, my supporters w...